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Non-compliant defendants face permanent injunction

DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals has been granted permanent injunction against Sinopharma Weiqida pharmaceuticals as the defendants failed to timely submit the defense (written statement) and pay the costs imposed by the Court.

The Plaintiffs DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals sued Sinopharma Weiqida pharmaceuticals for permanent injunction to restrain them from using , manufacturing , distributing, selling, offering for sale or dealing directly or indirectly in API Amoxixillin Trihydrate produced by a process that amounts to infringement of Indian Patent number 247301, or a formulation thereof.

The defendants did not file the written statement inspite of three opportunities and did not pay the costs imposed by the court. During a hearing on 16th May 2017, the counsel of the Defendants said that the written statement is ready, an advanced copy of which would be handed over to the counsel of the Plaintiffs and the cost imposed would be remitted in the course of the day. The matter was listed for the next day, provided an additional cost of 50,000 is paid.

During the hearing on the next day, the Court observed that no written statement has been filed nor the cost imposed on the Defendants has been paid. Considering the same, the Court closed the rights of the Defendants to file a written statement. The Plaintiff’s in the absence of any challenge to its patent was considered to be entitled to a decree of permanent injunction in its favour.